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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Dark fantasy action RPG where decisions reshape the story

CD PROJEKT RED · Published by CD PROJEKT RED, 1C-SoftClub · Released Apr 16, 2012

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 89K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 341 in 30 days
Players
259
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 27, 2024
Minimum PC
HD3850
1.5 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set in a dark fantasy world as the Northern Kingdoms prepare for war and Geralt becomes caught in a conspiracy. You explore varied locations, fight with melee and ranged weapons, brew potions, set traps, cast magic, and make decisions that branch the story.

For you if...

  • +you want story branches with substantially different quests and locations
  • +you enjoy politically focused dark fantasy with difficult choices
  • +you like preparing potions, traps, and magic before combat

Not for you if...

  • −you need smooth, responsive combat and modern controls
  • −you prefer straightforward stories with little political dialogue
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative play

What players say

89% of 88,826 reviews are positive · 80% of 341 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing and political story, particularly its divergent routes. The most common complaints concern clunky combat, awkward controls, targeting, and hitboxes. Recent players also report crashes and save failures, with Windows 11 singled out.

Players over time

▼ -43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 923 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «To Be Continued...», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition screenshot 1

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD3850, 1.5 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
Intel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core or AMD 2.5 GHz Dual-Core
Graphics
GeForce 8800 (512 MB) or Radeon HD3850 (512 MB). Resolution: 1280x720.
Memory
1.5 GB (Win XP), 2GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
Storage
25GB

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
Intel or AMD Quad-Core
Graphics
GeForce 260 (1 GB) or Radeon HD 4850 (1 GB). Resolution: 1440x900.
Memory
3 GB (Win XP), 4GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
Storage
25GB

Does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
52
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Russian, Polish. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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